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14a. Where in Scotland church officer had none but lacked
Nothing. (10). ?I?I?O?N?L
24a. Sediment, dregs or grounds, as of tea or coffee (6)
G?O???
25a. A child's money box (8) ?H?I?T?E
17d. Messy eater or a sloppy mess (8). ?L?I???R

25a Thriftie

25 thriftie

17 could be slitter but it is only 7 letters

17d splitter

14 kirkconnel

24 grouts

Slitter can also be spelt as sluitter

You are right zozozo
Sluitter fits the letter pattern

I have SLAISTER for 17d

Stuck on 21d Turned back edge of a garment such as a lapel or cuff (6)

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